Washington Revises Paid Family & Medical Leave Law; Updated EEOC Workplace Discrimination Poster

State Update Overview

In December 2022, the Washington State Employment and Security Department announced an increased wage replacement maximum and employee premium.

Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Laws

• Wage replacement maximum increased to $1,427 per week
• Employee premium increased to 0.8% of wages

In October 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a revised Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster.

Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Workplace Discrimination Law Update

• Revised poster includes additional information regarding who is protected, covered organizations, types of illegal employment discrimination, and types of employment practices that can be challenged as discriminatory.
• Clarified process to file a discrimination complaint through the EEOC including updated websites and new phone number
• Added QR code
• Newly added information for the federal Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program and coverage of employees of a company with a federal contract or subcontract
• Clarified process to report a contractor who has violated its nondiscrimination or affirmative action obligations under OFCCP’s authorities
• Added access information for telecommunications relay services

Washington Labor Law Poster Updates

All businesses within the State of Washington must display the new Paid Time Off and EEOC Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal posters along with other state-mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. This change has been reflected in our Washington & Federal Labor Law Poster and does require an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated poster could result in fines.

Order the Washington Labor Law Poster to immediately include this required update.